on this day

On this day, August 18th, 2009 (AD, in case anyone wasn't clear), I did the following:

I went on my first job interview in 3.5 years. I have only ever been on two job interviews in my life. And while I know that sounds very pathetic, I have only ever had two jobs in my life. This job isn't exactly what I wanted to be doing, since it is what I just finished doing, but it practically landed in my lap with very little effort, so I couldn't just ignore it. Especially not in this job market.

The interview went very, very well. The people were very nice and friendly. I felt very good about how I interviewed. I left feeling very confident. When I got home (and took a nap) I sent the HR lady a thank you e-mail. Less than one hour later, she called to offer me the job.

So, on this day, August 18th, 2009, I got myself a job. I was unemployed for 4 days. Not even an entire week.

On this day, August 18th, 2009, I finally discovered the water here, on this side of the state! I have to say as soon as I spotted the water, my heart dropped in relief a little. It's been an odd feeling, living here, and not knowing where the heck the water is. I am so accustomed to having the water as my compass that I felt rather unbalanced here.

Also, on this day, August 18th, 2009, I attempted to make my first dinner in my own kitchen for the first time. On the menu was chicken enchiladas. I've never made them before. I didn't have a recipe to follow. So, I just went with what I thought would taste good. It was really a mish-mash of ingredients that sounded right. Black beans, rice, chicken, enchilada sauce, cheese...

It all sounded so good in my head.

But when I tasted my creation, not so good.

So, cooking attempt #1 = FAIL!

And that is what I did on this day, August 18th, 2009.